The eighth out of a complete of ten “50 Jahre” particular version fashions for India has been revealed, and it’s maybe probably the most fascinating so far. Based mostly on the M5 within the hotter Competitors guise, the limited-run tremendous sedan is dressed to impress in Aventurine Crimson, representing a coloration from the Particular person catalog. It comes with a blacked-out kidney grille on high of which you’ll discover the anniversary roundel to mark half a century of the M division.
The retro-flavored emblem has been utilized to the trunk and wheel middle caps as nicely. Talking of which, the 20-inch M Jet Black alloys are mixed with compound brakes that includes pink brake calipers. To spruce up the high-performance saloon, BMW India has fitted the M5 with extra black accents, together with the aspect mirror caps and trunk lid spoiler.
As well as, the quad exhaust ideas are completed in black chrome whereas the laser headlights have obtained the Shadowline therapy. Rounding off the darkish accents on the skin are the “M5 Competitors” badges on the grille, aspect gills, and trunk.
Though photos of the inside haven’t been supplied, we do know the M5 Competitors 50 Jahre has Merino leather-based in Aragon Brown with an anthracite headliner. Delicate-close doorways come as commonplace gear, as does the Consolation Entry to open the doorways and tailgate with out having to make use of the important thing. Being a full-fat M automobile, it additionally will get particular seatbelts, footrest, pedals, and steering wheel, to not point out a carbon roof and four-zone local weather management.
As with the opposite 50 Jahre particular editions, there aren’t any mechanical upgrades. The M5 Competitors sticks to the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 making 625 horsepower and 750 Newton-meters of torque for a 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in simply 3.3 seconds. All that Bavarian muscle is routed to the xDrive system by an eight-speed M Steptronic transmission. Different goodies embody an M Adaptive suspension and M Sport exhaust, plus a Observe driving mode for utmost efficiency.
BMW India is charging INR 17,990,000 for the anniversary model, which works out to about $218,000 at present change charges.
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